Editing Problem gambling (section)

===Motivational interviewing===
[[Motivational interviewing]] is one of the treatments of compulsive gambling. The motivational interviewer's basic goal is promoting readiness to change through thinking and resolving mixed feelings. Avoiding aggressive confrontation, argument, labeling, blaming, and direct persuasion, the interviewer supplies [[empathy]] and advice to compulsive gamblers who define their own goal. The focus is on promoting freedom of choice and encouraging confidence in the ability to change.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Harvard Medical School|title=The Harvard mental health letter|journal=Factiva|year=2004|volume=20|issue=9|pages=1}}</ref>